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Old 13th Jul 2015, 23:19
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spelling_nazi
 
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Porch Monkey you've got it ass about.

8 miles at 320ft/mile is 2560. Less 330 is 2230. 400 to 500 high? Am I missing something?
You ADD the elevation, not subtract it!

So 8 miles @ 320 feet/nm = 2560, plus +330 = 2890 AMSL.

But it's 6 miles so natural height at sheed is 2250amsl. Which is why 2500amsl requires a small dirty dive.

Thus 2500 puts you 250' high, no biggy unless you have a screaming easterly then it is a llittle challenging , but it's never such an issue that I'd refuse it. Just hit sheed gear down , final flap coming out and decending. Easy

NB: What use is the notation on the chart that states "asuki is 4nm to YMML international"?! What possible use is a finals waypoint from an aerodrome reference point in this case? The distance noted should be "the distance from sheed to 34 threshold is 6nm"

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